Information about #D6CC5F color

#D6CC5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D6CC5F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 204, 95) — 83.9% red, 80% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 47 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6CC5F is a clearly saturated golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Soft Gold (#E0CD67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Creme De Banane (#E0C161) and Chinese Green (#D0DB61).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 204, 95) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D6CC5F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #D6CC5F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D6CC5F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D6CC5F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D6CC5F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6CC5F
  • RGB214, 204, 95
  • CMYK0, 4, 47, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 204, 95)
  • HSL55°, 59%, 61%
  • HSL Precise54.958°, 59.204%, 60.588%
  • HSV55°, 56%, 84%
  • HSB55°, 56%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.800, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.800, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.800, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6CC5F
  • DECIMAL ID14077023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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